July 2023 Prayer Guide
INDIA — Give thanks that our staff team in India was invited to organize a two-day seekers’ meeting at a nearby church. We are overjoyed that 70 people attended the meeting from many surrounding villages. The attendees represented several different ethnic groups as well. Pray for guidance as we work now to expand our ministry […]
A Face like Flint
Read: Luke 9:51-56 His face was set toward Jerusalem. (v. 53) With the arrival of summer, many churches send teams on short-term missions. Maybe you’re getting ready to go or are supporting someone who’s going. This requires preparing spiritually for the journey. The next ten days are designed to help you get ready. From Luke 9:51–10:20, […]
Hope!
Read: Psalm 71:1-18 But I will hope continually and will praise you yet more and more. (v. 14) The author of Psalm 71 is a mystery. There is simply not enough evidence to name the writer for sure. Whoever it was, these God-inspired words are as relevant today as they were when they were written before […]
Peacemakers
Read: Psalm 34:1-18 Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. (v. 14) We live in a sinful world where many people feel that what they want is all that really matters. They work to get what they believe is owed to them, no matter how much damage they inflict. Their tongues […]
Pockets of Love
Read: Psalm 15 He does not slander with his tongue, nor do evil to his neighbor, nor bring shame on his friend. (v. 3 NASB) In a recent sermon I heard, the preacher reminded us that Jesus’ earthly ministry was targeted and personal. Jesus did not travel broadly with hopes of achieving worldwide fame; he focused […]
Comforted and Comforting
Read: Psalm 91 He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. (v. 4) Psalm 91 is such a beautiful reminder of God’s attentive care for us. We can calmly abide in his shadow (v. 1), rely on his deliverance (v. 7), and remember that […]
Broken, Not Bound
Read: Psalm 51 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. (v. 17) In 2004, the country music group Rascal Flatts released a recording of “Bless the Broken Road,” a song that chronicled the songwriter’s intent to get it right, but also the reality that […]
Lonely, but Not Alone
Read: Psalm 25 Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. (v. 16) For many of us, full or partial isolation from those outside our household was a significant part of the Covid-19 pandemic. Lingering isolation has been found to contribute to higher rates of depression and anxiety for people […]
The Shepherd We Know
Read: Psalm 23 For the Lord God says this: “Behold, I Myself will search for My sheep and look after them.” (Ezekiel 34:11 NASB) While at a store with my family when I was a little girl, a well-meaning father of a child who closely resembled me picked me up thinking I was his. It […]